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Where is the best place to visit right now? As self-confessed travel geeks, our staff rack up hundreds of thousands of miles each year, exploring most of the planet in the process. And each year we ask everyone at Lonely Planet for their latest recommendations – from our authors and editors to our online family of bloggers and tweeters.

They come up with hundreds of places that are exciting right now, offer new things for travellers to do, or are criminally overlooked and underrated. Their list is whittled down by our panel of travel experts to just 10 countries, 10 regions and 10 cities. Each is chosen for its topicality, unique experiences and ‘wow’ factor. We don’t just report on the trends, we set them – helping you get there before the crowds do.

Put simply, what remains in the pages that follow is the cream of this year’s travel picks, courtesy of Lonely Planet: 10 countries, 10 regions, 10 cities and a host of travel lists to inspire you to explore for yourself. So what are you waiting for?